"Crews dismantled plaques telling the stories of the nine enslaved people who lived in the President's House in Philadelphia, and were owned by George Washington."
"Last year, President Trump ordered National Park staff to flag any displays that might be seen as disparaging to America's past."
"Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker says the city is conducting a legal review."
"An attorney who advocated for the plaques in 2010 called their removal "outrageous and blatantly racist.""
Plaques describing nine enslaved people who lived in the President's House in Philadelphia and were owned by George Washington were dismantled by crews. A prior directive instructed National Park staff to flag displays that might be seen as disparaging to America's past. Philadelphia's mayor announced the city is conducting a legal review of the removals. An attorney who had pushed for the plaques in 2010 condemned the removals as outrageous and blatantly racist. Local coverage indicates the matter is ongoing and will be followed by news outlets and city officials.
Read at 6abc Philadelphia
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